ID184
Wakatobi


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon Ducula concinna LC resident (2000) present A2
Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea CR resident (2004) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2002 Kepulauan Wakatobi Taman Nasional (II) 3,091

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 7
Artificial/Terrestrial -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wakatobi (Indonesia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wakatobi-iba-indonesia on 22/12/2024.